82Advisory is a specialized Strategy Consulting firm catering to mid-sized organizations. - We are located in Bangalore and have completed projects in 6 countries.- Our core competencies are Business Strategy, Technology Strategy and Capital Advisory.- Have helped the provincial government of Guizhou set up an Innovation practice and a fund to invest in Indian companies and infrastructure projects.- Have enabled investments totalling above 800 Crores in 3 years.

- Set-up the NASSCOM 10,000 Start-ups Warehouse in Chennai.- Consolidated and led the start-up Ecosystem in Tamil Nadu under the umbrella of NASSCOM.- Ensured a continuous inflow of growth stage start-ups in to the Warehouse from its inception.- Was given the charge of leading all the start-up Warehouses in South India wiz. Bangalore, Kochi, Chennai, Hyderabad and Vizag.- Coordinated with multiple state and central governments to build the start-up ecosystem in respective regions- Evangelized and promoted entrepreneurship in the regions that I had managed, including liaison with partner organisations, educational institutions and start-up communities.- Was part of a delegation to China that kick started Indo-China cooperation for entrepreneurship. Post the delegation, an MoU was signed between NASSCOM and the Government of Guizhou to facilitate start-up cooperation between both the countries.

- Part of the core team of the organisation and involved in the overall strategy of Bijlipay.- Responsible for building and maintaining our association with partner banks.- In charge of liaising with our Technology partner Wirecard, to implement various technology changes needed to be a competitive player in the Indian payment space.- Handle our existing relationships with VISA, MasterCard and Amex.- In charge of rolling out RuPay acceptance for Bijlipay by working closely with the NPCI.- Set up a local DC and DR to adhere to the RBI mandates.- To scale up the business by signing up more banks as our settlement partners.- Individually responsible for rolling out a one of its kind payment gateway in India.

- Guide early stage ventures with their product plan and mentor them in executing it.- Mentor product teams in creating a product road map with focus on usability and user experience with a strong customer centric approach.- Help create Go-to-market strategies with a good understanding of market reactions and conditions.- The various start-ups I was involved with are:* Rentongo: A marketplace of household rental goods.* Ypaycash: An RBI authorised mobile wallet company.* Interior Point Analytics: An Audience Analytics platform.* Carrots - The Healthy Kitchen: A start-up vegan restaurant.* GCIT: A recruitment consulting organisation.* Numerals: A Management Consulting firm for SMEs.

- Nouveau Solutions is a company that provides Predictive Analytics for the Retail Industry. The company started off by devising methods to collect first hand data directly from consumers.- Raised $100,000 as seed capital for our business operations.- Conceptualised and implemented a direct marketing channel for the retail industry.- Develop quantifiable marketing techniques by tracking consumer behaviour first hand.- Designed BTL marketing strategies for retail brands and helped increase sales and footfalls.- Partnered with the top 50 brands (Pizza Hut, CCD, Barista, FabIndia, etc.) in India and increased the scope of our offerings.- Partnered with brands from different industries to collaborate and create co-branding opportunities.- Conceptualized and implemented a platform that can aid spend tracking directly through the channels we had created

- Interacted with clients on site for gathering requirements about their material and manufacturing needs. Was responsible for all client communication and coordination.- Was a part of the team that re-designed processes to increase efficiency of manufacturing outsourcing to India and China.- Helped design and set up a Supply Chain Management System within the company. Coordinated with a local IT company which helped develop the system to suit our needs.- Created nomenclature systems that helped eliminate errors in warehousing and made client communication more efficient.- Was a part of the team that designed friendly and identifiable packaging systems for manufactured parts.- Was the single point of contact for all our vendors from Asia. Built and maintained relationships with key people in each vendor.

- Was a part of the team that maintained and reviewed retirement plans for the employees of 3 companies based out of USA. (Ford Motors, Southern Bell Corporation and AT&T)- Was chosen to train the team on communication skills – written and spoken.- Was conferred the title of “Specialist” within the team that handled Employee Benefits for 3 of the largest clients(in terms of users) of Fidelity Investments.